Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing
Larry Hagman played the villainous yet popular character J.R. Ewing, who was a jealous, egotistical and unethical oil tycoon. He became the talk of the town during the summer of 1980 when the episode “Who Shot J.R.?” aired and sparked a real controversy throughout the country.
Actor Larry Hagman on set of Dallas in July 18, 1979, in Los Angeles, California. Photo by Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Ewing was just one of those characters that people loved to hate. He was the brains behind the oil company, the husband of Sue Ellen and the eldest son of Jock and Ellie Ewing. Hagman was the only actor in the series to appear in all 356 episodes of ‘Dallas.’